The National Cricket League was inaugurated in the 1999–2000 season but was not then first-class.

Bangladesh became the tenth Full Member of the ICC in 2000 and the league became first-class in the 2000–01 season.

In 2015–16 it was officially the "Walton LED TV 17th National Cricket League".

[5] Winners of the National Cricket League in each season are:[6] The National Cricket League one-day competition is no longer held.

It has been superseded by the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League as Bangladesh's List A competition.